Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
HURRYING UP WORK
THE TWO HOUSES GETTING READY 70 Z
THE RRcRss.
Railrcsd Commissioner and sergsant-at-
Arms Of the Houss Elected Many
Bills Acted On.

in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Robert
p. Kerr, ID. d., OF the First Presbyte-
rian church.
coSy1cTs OUTSIDE THE PEsITESTIARY.
Mr.. Lovenstein. chairman OF the
Committee on Public Institutions and
Education, to which was referred a
resolution calling for the number of
convicts employed outside Of the peni-
Tertiary, &C., submitteda report saying
that the matter had been referred TO
Superintendent Moses, whose reply
Was forwarded. Mr.. Moses says
There are at work hauling dirt and nlling up
rayines ON state property an average OF forty
Ave- mon Qaborers) under no special acts.
Eight men are detailed 20 work on tho Capitol
Square, for WHICH service an allowance or On
appropriation Of 1900 Is made.
There are az prosont April lso with tho South
Atlantic and Ohio Railroad Company 167 men.
The penteptiary, out Of It's earnings, by the
act and contract, pays for the maintenance OF
said convicts on said road at an average OF
VI 47-l00 cents per capita. This contract was
made by the late Governer w. T. Cameron AMI
tho late Superintendent w. X. Terry under an
act Of the Legislature. The contract Is Of date
the ssth OF November, 1885. There Is no com
pensation received from the South Atlantic aud
ohio Railroad Company for the hire OF said
convicis. Upon the contrary, the penitenttary
has 10 pay for their maintenance, &c, as afore-
said.
The report and superintendent let
ter were ordered to be printed aud re-
ferred to the Committee on Public In
stitutions and Education.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Causey To amend and re-
enact section Z of an act to incorporate
the Suffolk Light and Water Company,
approved January II, 1886.
by Mr.. Rhea (by request To incor.
porate the Virginia and Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company. THE corporators
of the company are q. Y. Litchfield,
James G. Greenway, o. Barrett, Jr., 7.
=. Trigg, and W. j. Brown. The CAPT
tai stock is to be not less than $1,000
and may be increased to an amount not
exceeding S5,000,000, divided into
shares of the par value of 800 each.
The company is authorized to mine
coal, iron-ore, marble, aud other mine
rails, &C., &C., i'll the counties of Wash
ington, Russell. Scott, Wise. and Dick
ensOn.
BY Mr.. Flanary: To amend section
2 of an act to prescribe the manner in
which the Norfolk and Cincinnati Rail
road Company shall pay its tax on its
mortgage to secure bonds hereafter to
be issued, and to enlarge the powers of
said Norfolk and Cincinnati Railroad
Company, approved December 81, 1888.
BY Mr.. Lovenstein To amend sec
ton IA of chapterS 81 of the Code of 1873,
in reference to proceedings before JUS
tees to ascertain insanity.
BY Mr.. Staples To incorporate the
New South Cigar Works Company.
By Mr.. Gordon: To incorporate the
Richmond Railway Connection and
Wharf Company.
AMENDING THE RULES.
Mr.. Heaton arose to personal ex-
PLANTATION, and said that what he had
said on Friday concerning bills reported
from committees being considered ahead
of those already on the calendar might
be considered as reflection upon the
Clerk. This he did not intend. He
had never seen the Clerk and his as
sistants work more faithfully than they
have done this session. He had found
that the error was in the rules of the
Senate. and no fault of the Clerk. He
therefore offered resolution, which
was adopted, requesting that the Com
mittee on Rules be requested to con-
slider the propriety OF SO amending
Senate Rule 81 as to provide for the
consideration of bills in the order in
which they may be reported from COM
mittees or otherwise placed on the cal
endar.
WAS IN FAVOR OF THE SETTLEMENT.
Mr.. Causey arose to a personal ex-
PLANTATION, and said that some of the
city papers had stated under misappre-
hension he thought, that the minority
of the Senate are opposed to the settle
ment Of the State debt. This impress
sion he desired to correct. He could
say for himself and friends that they
are in favor of settlement, but it must
be on the basis OF the Riddleberger bill.
TITLES OF CORPORATIONS.
The bill to enable the circuit courts
of the Commonwealth to change the
name. style, and title of corporations
was taken mp. Mr. Blackstone, n mem
Der of the Committee on the Revision
of the Code, said that this subject is
being considered by the revisers, and
to pass the bill would mar the symme-
try of the new Code. He, therefore,
moved that the bill be laid on the table
Agreed to.
THE HIRE OF CoNvIcTs.
Mr.. Stubs called up the joint reso-
luton introduced by himself on Fri
day authorizing the Governor to hire
convicts to the Richmond and Tide
water Railroad Company.
Mr. Keezell wanted to know if this
resolution had been considered by
committee, and being informed that it
had not he moved that it be sent to the
Committee on Public Institutions and
Education.
Mr.. Stubs hoped his resolution
would not be sent to committee, there
to die. He had incorporated in his
resolution all of the provisions put on a
bill Of the same nature by the commit
tee, and hoped his resolution would be
adopted.
Mr.. Lovenstein thought q bill carry
ing out the purpose of the resolution
had better be introduced. as jointr eso-
luton was manifestly unjust in that it
would bave priority of action.
Mr. Staples, who had bill asking
for like privileges, concurred in what
Mr.. Lovenstein had said, and moved to
pass the resolution by until his bill,
which was entitled to precedence,
having been introduced first, had been
considered.
Mr.. Keezell insisted on his motion.
Questions were involved which he
wished to carefully consider. and facts
were alleged in the preamble-that
there are convicts in the penitentiaryas
q burden to the Stste--that are not
borne out by the report of the Superin-
tendent, which shows that the peniten-
ttary during the past year has not cos.
the State one mill.
The resolution was referred.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The first bill reached on the calendar
was House bill to incorporate the
Clinch-Yalley Railroad Company,
which was passed without amendment.